Mastodawn

"The beautiful marine mollusks have international protections, but sale of their shells continues by the tens of thousands."
https://therevelator.org/chambered-nautilus-trade/

New Research Uncovers Shocking Level of Trade in Protected Chambered Nautiluses • The Revelator

The beautiful marine mollusks have international protections, but sale of their shells continues by the tens of thousands.

The Revelator

marinebio Feb 24

https://stopthedredge.com/

Stop the Port Everglades Dredge, Save the Reef

The US Army Corps of Engineers is pushing forward a massive dredging project at Port Everglades. Under current plans, this intensive construction project could smother the vibrant coral reef sharing its waters, repeating the same mistakes from the disastrous PortMiami dredge a decade ago. Join us today in calling on Port Everglades to stop the dredging project until proper environmental protection measures are in place.

Miami Waterkeeper

marinebio Jan 8

The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into the water.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/magazine/ocean-acidification-carbon-geoengineering.html

The Scientists Making Antacids for the Sea to Help Counter Global Warming

The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into the water.

The New York Times

marinebio Jan 8

🤬 The withdrawal from the global climate treaty is "a new low" from the administration, said Rachel Cleetus, policy director and lead economist for the Union of Concerned Scientists climate and energy program. It's another "sign that this authoritarian, anti-science administration is determined to sacrifice people’s well-being and destabilize global cooperation."
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/07/donald-trump-united-nations-treaties-clmate-change-treaty/88073225007/

Trump withdraws US from 66 international organizations and treaties

President Donald Trump said the United States will withdraw from 66 international treaties and working groups with interests "contrary" to America.

USA TODAY

marinebio Dec 10

*Alert* The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum event, a severe greenhouse effect that occurred 56 million years ago, severely disrupted carbon sequestration by plants, and impacted life on Earth for over 100,000 years. But our current rate of warming is about ten-fold faster. That's very dire, and needs IMMEDIATE and URGENT attention.

https://theconversation.com/56-million-years-ago-the-earth-suddenly-heated-up-and-many-plants-stopped-working-properly-270291

56 million years ago, the Earth suddenly heated up – and many plants stopped working properly

It could be a sign of what’s to come.

The Conversation

marinebio Dec 4

https://www.whoi.edu/press-room/news-release/invow-selected/

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution selected by NASA to investigate ocean worlds and their organic carbon cycles

The Investigating Ocean Worlds project will seek to improve the analysis of data related to carbon-rich molecules that could be an indicator of biological activity.

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

marinebio Dec 3

What’s behind your canned tuna? The shocking truth supermarkets never tell you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6nA4-PAeZY

What’s behind your canned tuna? The shocking truth supermarkets never tell you

YouTube

marinebio Dec 1

Good news? Maybe... hopefully. Finally.
https://www.science.org/content/article/global-carbon-emissions-will-soon-flatten-or-decline

marinebio Dec 1

👍 🐙 🐬
https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/reef-protections-are-slowing-crown-of-thorns-starfish-outbreaks/

Reef protections are slowing crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks - Oceanographic

Reef zoning and fisheries reforms along the Great Barrier Reef have helped curb crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks and protect coral.

Oceanographic

marinebio Dec 1

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https://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/history-made-as-highest-protection-granted-to-manta-and-devil-rays/

History made as highest protection granted to manta and devil rays - Oceanographic

Countries grant manta and devil rays the highest CITES protection, ending international trade and marking a major step toward safeguarding.

Oceanographic

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